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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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